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Gorkoye (Chernokurynskoye)
Gorkoye (russian: Горькое), also known as "Chernokurynskoye" and "Gorkoye Bolshoye", is a salt lake in Mamontovsky District, Mamontovsky, Novichikhinsky District, Novichikhinsky and Romanovsky District, Altai Krai, Romanovsky districts, Altai Krai, Russian Federation.Google Earth The lake lies roughly in the middle of the Krai. The nearest towns are Mormyshi close to the lakeshore, Buranovka to the west and Guseletovo near the northern end. Geography With a length of , Gorkoye is one of the longest lakes in Altai Krai. It lies in one of the wide ravines of glacial origin that cut diagonally across the Ob Plateau, upstream from the sources of the Kasmala (river), Kasmala river. The lake has an elongated shape, stretching roughly from northeast to southwest with a northern section reaching a width of almost and a very narrow southern section. The water is saline and the shores are flat. Lake Bolshoye Ostrovnoye is located in the same trench to the northeast, and small lak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentinel-2
Sentinel-2 is an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme that systematically acquires optical imagery at high spatial resolution (10 m to 60 m) over land and coastal waters. The mission is currently a constellation with two satellites, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B; a third satellite, Sentinel-2C, is currently undergoing testing in preparation for launch in 2024. The mission supports a broad range of services and applications such as agricultural monitoring, emergencies management, land cover classification or water quality. Sentinel-2 has been developed and is being operated by the European Space Agency, and the satellites were manufactured by a consortium led by Airbus Defence and Space in Friedrichshafen. Overview The Sentinel-2 mission has the following key characteristics: * Multi-spectral data with 13 bands in the visible, near infrared, and short wave infrared part of the spectrum * Systematic global coverage of land surfaces from 56° S to 84°&nb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |